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Rock Host Rochester Saturday Night

from Press Release

Video (live at game time) via The
Lacrosse Network

The Rochester Knighthawks (4-2) will battle the Toronto Rock
(3-3) on Saturday, February 15th at the Air Canada Centre. The 7:00
p.m. game will be streamed live on The Lacrosse Network's YouTube
channel and broadcast live via Sportsradio 950 ESPN and
www.sportsradio950espn.com.

Head-to-Head: The game is the second of three meetings between
the two teams this season. In their previous meeting, Matt Vinc
made 38 saves in a 12-8 victory over Toronto on January 18th. The
Knighthawks put on a show both defensively and offensively against
the Rock, which helped lead them to victory. The team won the
faceoff battle, winning 54 percent of faceoffs. The Knighthawks
also prevailed in loose balls, collecting 73 compared to Toronto's
65. Offensively, Cody Jamieson and Dan Dawson were the Knighthawks
top two performers. Jamieson netted four goals and notched one
assist, and Dawson recorded a staggering seven assists. Stephen
Keogh also contributed to the 12-8 victory, tacking on four points
(2+2). Craig Point was another key player on offense with four
points (1+3).

Knighthawks News: The Knighthawks defeated the Buffalo Bandits
last Saturday, 9-6, to improve to 4-2 and move a half-game out of
first place in the East Division. Cody Jamieson led the way with
five points (1+4), while Dan Dawson chipped in one goal and three
assists. Dawson played in his 185th straight regular season game,
which is fourth best in NLL history. Joel McCready also added one
goal and three assists to extend his career-high goal-scoring
streak to 12 games. Mike Accursi scored twice to give him three
goals and one assist in two games since returning to the turf two
weeks ago. In the win over Buffalo, Matt Vinc held the Bandits
scoreless for 38:39 to smash Pat O'Toole's team record of 30:26,
which was set on January 20, 2001 in Albany. "Vno" finished the
game with 33 saves and allowed a season-low six goals. Rochester
enters Saturday's contest allowing only eight goals per game, which
is second best in the NLL. Vinc leads the league with a .821 save
percentage and is second best with an 8.14 goals-against
average.

Milestone Watch:
• Mike Accursi (362) needs two points to pass Shawn Evans for
third on the team's all-time list.
• Stephen Keogh needs three points to reach 100 in his NLL
career.
• Dan Dawson needs four assists to reach 600 in his NLL
career.

Olympic Connection: Knighthawks Special Advisor to the
President, Ted Nolan, is currently in Sochi for the 2014 Winter
Olympics serving as the head coach of the Latvian Olympic hockey
team.

Supporting Tucker: Last Saturday, the Western New York lacrosse
fans rallied to support Tucker Williams, the son of former
Knighthawk and current Bandits forward Shawn Williams. Tucker, who
recently celebrated his 8th birthday, was diagnosed with Stage III
Burkitt Lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Rochester
raised over $3,200 for Tucker through the sale of "Braver than
Brave" T-shirts and the raffling off of a Williams' autographed,
game-worn Knighthawks' jersey.

Toronto Notes: The Toronto Rock doubled up on the Philadelphia
Wings defeating them 20-10 on February 7th at the Air Canada
Centre. This marks the first time Toronto has scored 20 goals in a
game since 2002. Garrett Billings and Rob Hellyer led the way for
the Rock offensively, with a combined 20 points. Billings recorded
12 points on the night (6+6), while Hellyer put in a goal and
notched seven assists. Nick Rose was impressive in goal for the
Rock, saving 41 of 51 shots for a .804 save percentage.

Next Game: The Knighthawks will travel to Calgary for their lone
game this season against the Roughnecks on Saturday, February 22nd.
The 9:00 p.m. game will be streamed live on The Lacrosse Network's
YouTube channel and broadcast live via Sportsradio 950 ESPN and
www.sportsradio950espn.com.

Next Home Game: The Knighthawks return home on Saturday, March
8th to host the Philadelphia Wings at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
currently available by calling the Rochester Knighthawks' office at
(585) 454-4295.